By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — February 14, 2026

Overview

This report provides a limited, date-specific snapshot of publicly reported homicides for February 12, 2026, based strictly on available open-source news coverage and preliminary police reporting. Daily homicide totals are rarely published in real time by municipal or state agencies, so this summary reflects only confirmed reporting tied directly to that date.

The findings illustrate a familiar pattern: large metropolitan areas show documented incidents, while smaller cities often report none or do not release daily counts.

Chicago, Illinois

At least two homicides were publicly reported in Chicago on February 12, 2026. A man and woman were found shot to death inside a residence in the Brighton Park neighborhood. Local news outlets confirmed the double fatality.

No additional confirmed homicides were publicly documented for that date at the time of reporting.

Dallas, Texas

Dallas Police reporting and media coverage confirm at least one homicide on February 12, 2026. A fatal shooting occurred at 3100 E. Ledbetter Drive. Preliminary department briefings referenced additional homicide-category entries, but only one fatal shooting was clearly confirmed in open reporting.

Houston, Texas (Harris County Area)

At least one homicide was publicly reported in the greater Houston area on February 12, 2026. A man was shot and killed in northwest Harris County, and a suspect was charged with murder.

No additional confirmed murders were tied specifically to that date in accessible media reporting.

Los Angeles, California

No confirmed homicide tied specifically to February 12, 2026 was publicly verified in major Los Angeles media reporting available at the time of review. Police responses and investigations were documented, but none were clearly confirmed as a murder occurring on that exact date.

Omaha, Nebraska

No publicly reported murders were found for Omaha on February 12, 2026. Available news coverage did not document a homicide tied to that date.

Iowa (Statewide)

There is no publicly released statewide daily homicide tally for Iowa on February 12, 2026. No confirmed murders tied specifically to that date were identified in accessible statewide reporting.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

No publicly reported homicide was identified in Cedar Rapids on February 12, 2026. Local reporting reflected court cases and past incidents, but not a new murder occurring that day.

Iowa City, Iowa

No confirmed homicide was publicly reported in Iowa City on February 12, 2026.

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines

No publicly available reporting or police summary identified a homicide in Baybay City on February 12, 2026. Philippine police statistics are generally released in aggregate form (monthly or quarterly), not by specific calendar date.

Reporting Limitations

This snapshot reflects only what has been publicly reported through local media and accessible preliminary police releases. It does not include unreported cases, delayed classifications, or later reclassifications of suspicious deaths.

Daily homicide totals are not routinely published in real time in most jurisdictions. Official counts may change as investigations progress.

Observed Pattern

On February 12, 2026:

  • Large metropolitan areas (Chicago, Dallas, Houston area) had confirmed homicides.
  • Mid-sized and smaller cities (Omaha, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City) showed no publicly reported murders.
  • State-level daily counts (Iowa) and international municipal daily counts (Baybay City) were not publicly available.
  • Los Angeles had no confirmed homicide publicly tied specifically to that date in accessible reporting.

This is not a statistical analysis of crime rates. It is a date-specific reporting snapshot based on open-source documentation.

Conclusion

Violent crime reporting is uneven across jurisdictions. Large cities generate immediate media coverage. Smaller cities often do not publish daily homicide totals. Statewide and international daily counts are rarely available without formal records requests.

This snapshot reflects what could be verified in open reporting for February 12, 2026 — nothing more, nothing less.

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